glossy
/ˈɡlɒsi/adjective
उच्चारण ग्लॉसी
चमकदार, चिकना
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(of a magazine or book) printed on shiny paper and having many colour photographs; looking attractive but perhaps without real value
चमकदार (पत्रिका); आकर्षक पर खोखला
- a glossy magazine
- a glossy advertisement
- The doctor's waiting room was full of glossy magazines.
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- He threw away the glossy brochure without reading it.
- The glossy catalogue made every flat look bigger than it was.
Synonyms attractive slick showy superficial
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glossy (adjective, shiny)
Glossy describes a smooth, shiny surface, such as hair, paint, paper or a fruit skin.
'Glossy' चिकनी, चमकदार सतह को बताता है, जैसे बाल, पेंट, कागज़ या फल का छिलका।
- The leaves of the tree were dark and glossy.
- She has long, glossy hair.
glossy magazine / brochure
A glossy magazine is printed on shiny paper with many colour pictures; the glossies is an informal name for such magazines.
Glossy magazine चमकदार कागज़ पर कई रंगीन चित्रों के साथ छपी पत्रिका है; 'the glossies' ऐसी पत्रिकाओं का अनौपचारिक नाम है।
- The glossy brochure showed the new apartments.
- He reads fashion glossies at the barber's.
glossy (figurative)
Figuratively, glossy describes something that looks attractive on the surface but may not be deep or real.
अलंकारिक रूप में 'glossy' ऐसी चीज़ को बताता है जो ऊपर से आकर्षक लगे पर भीतर से गहरी या सच्ची न हो।
- The advertisement showed a glossy picture of life in the new city.
glossy + noun
Glossy before a noun is common with print and finish: glossy paper, glossy finish, glossy photograph.
संज्ञा से पहले 'glossy' छपाई और सतह के लिए आम है: glossy paper, glossy finish, glossy photograph।
- Radhika chose glossy paper for the photographs.
glossy vs shiny vs matt
Glossy is smooth and reflects light well; shiny is any bright surface; matt is the opposite, with no shine.
Glossy चिकना होता है और प्रकाश को अच्छी तरह लौटाता है; shiny कोई भी चमकदार सतह है; matt इसके विपरीत बिना चमक वाला है।
- Choose a matt finish for the wall and glossy paper for the photographs.
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glossy + noun (surface)
paperpaintfinishhairleavescoat
- The wall had a glossy white finish.
glossy + noun (print)
magazinebrochurecoverphotographpostercatalogue
- The glossy catalogue lists all the courses.
adverb + glossy
veryhighlydark andrich andbeautifully
- The black bull's coat was smooth and glossy.
glossy + abstract
imagepicturesurfaceveneerlook
- The report presented a glossy image of the company.
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- The mangoes were large and glossy.
आम बड़े और चमकदार थे।
- Radhika flipped through the glossy magazine in the waiting room.
राधिका ने प्रतीक्षा-कक्ष में चमकदार पत्रिका के पन्ने पलटे।
- The brochure's glossy pages hid the poor facilities.
पुस्तिका के चमकदार पन्नों ने खराब सुविधाओं को छिपा दिया।
- She applied oil to keep her hair glossy.
उसने अपने बालों को चमकदार रखने के लिए तेल लगाया।
- A glossy cover does not make a book good.
चमकदार आवरण से कोई किताब अच्छी नहीं बन जाती।
- The tourist office gave us a glossy leaflet about Kerala.
पर्यटन कार्यालय ने हमें केरल के बारे में एक चमकदार पर्चा दिया।
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✗ The paper is more glossy than the other.
✓ The paper is glossier than the other.
Adjectives ending in -y form the comparative with -ier.
-y पर समाप्त होने वाले adjective का comparative -ier से बनता है।
✗ She likes glossy of magazines.
✓ She likes glossy magazines.
Glossy is an adjective and goes directly before the noun, without of.
'Glossy' adjective है और संज्ञा से ठीक पहले आता है, 'of' के बिना।
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Glossy, shiny and sleek all describe a bright surface, with small differences.
Glossy, shiny और sleek तीनों चमकदार सतह बताते हैं, पर बारीक अंतर के साथ।
Smooth and shiny, as if polished or coated.
चिकना और चमकदार, मानो पॉलिश या परत चढ़ी हो।
- The glossy cover attracted him.
Reflecting light; the general word.
प्रकाश लौटाने वाला; सामान्य शब्द।
- A shiny new coin lay on the road.
Smooth and shiny, with an elegant shape, as in hair or cars.
चिकना, चमकदार और सुरुचिपूर्ण आकार वाला, जैसे बाल या कारें।
- She admired the sleek black car.
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glos·sy
?Which word?
Homonym: gloss means a shine ('lip gloss') and also an explanation of a word (a glossary is a list of words with meanings).
Homonym: gloss का अर्थ चमक ('lip gloss') और किसी शब्द की व्याख्या भी है (glossary अर्थ सहित शब्दों की सूची है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Gloss over sth (avoid talking about something unpleasant by treating it as unimportant: 'gloss over the mistakes').
Phrasal verb 'gloss over sth' (अप्रिय बात को महत्वहीन मानकर टाल देना: 'gloss over the mistakes')।